Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-08
WASHINGTON.
Railing Of the Land Office on the
Claims Of Settlers Forced to Leave
Temporarily Owing to DrOuth.
\ Charleston, s. O., Citizen Complains of
Determination on account Of Color
by the Georgia Railroad.
Az rIpoRTANT RrLING.

WASHINGTON, July G.-COmmissioL or
Sparks Of the General Land Office has
received letter from public land entry
man in Eastern Colorado stating that the
droUth has greatly damaged crops IN that
section, and that if il continues much
longer crops will be complete failure,
and that insects have destroyed tho
growing vegetables, and that there is
absolutely no feed for stock. The entry
man states that his neighbors are forced
to leave their holdings to obtain the
necessities of life, and asks if this
absence viii operate tc defeat their
claims when final proof is offered.
The Commissioner answer is important,
as indicating the policy of the General
Land OH2e with respect to these cases,
Of which, it is stated, there are
8 large number in different parts
of the west. The Commissioner saws
"The distressing situation you have
mentioned appeals to my strongest sym
pathies for the actual settlers of the pub
lie domain, who are suffering from drOuth
and loss of crops, and whatever relief
may be possible in the discretion Of this
Office will be extended to enable them to
preserve their claims. Settlers who are
of the drouth should be prepared to
account for their absence from this
cause when they make final proof,
not be offered until the law
has been fully complied with after their
return TO the land. An enforced absence
on account of climatic reasons will not
imperiI the claim if the fact is estab-
lished when proof is made, and proof is
not attempted to be made in advance Of
the time when residence, improvement
and cultivation required by law can be
satisfactorily shown"
EQUAL RIGHT QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, July G-W. II. Heard,
col0red, of Charleston, S. c., VINO COM
planned 10 the Interstate commission OF
discrimination against him on account of
color by the Georgia railroad, has re-
ducei his complaint to the form of an
affidavit, which document has been re-
ceived by the commission. 1t sets forth
that the complainant, having purchased q
first class ticket from Cincinnati TO Char
lesion, was, when in company with DR.,
Wesley, J. o. Names and Mrs. Josie
Gunssgger, compelled by the employees Of
the Georgia Railroad Company az Atlanta
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railroad" as "the Jim Crow car." This
car, he AYERS, was inferior to first-Class
cars, was dirty and one-haf Of it was
smoking car. He asks that the Georgia
Railway be compelled to furnish equal
accommodations to persons holding first
class tickets, irrespective of race or
color, according to act of Congress in
such cases made and provided.
CDR Nc
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, July G.-The following
Texas pensions were Issued to-day:
Mamie, widow of Jerome B. Phillips,
IredeI; Emily S., widow of James NJ.
Wells, NacogdoChes; Margaret V widow
of Francis NJ. Harris, Waco; NJ. B.
Crocker, San Marcos; Joseph W. Crunk,
Paint Rock; Daniel G. Chamberlain, Elm
Grove; Thomas B. Embree, Glenrose;
George Trucke, Sr., alias George
Trickera, Round Top; James George,
Seclusion; Alexander II. X. Bryant, Pilot
Point; John r. King, Stockdale; Simon
Kinkendal, Hamilton; Stephen G.
Kingsbury, Austin; James NJ. Henslee,
Hickory Greek; George Washington
Harris, Bertram; Jesse W. Hsmblen,
Eastlsnd; Oscar o. Zarcy, Troy; william
C. Smith, Austin; James A. Stewart,
Houston; Jerry Rome, Wharton; Elisha
Frewitt, Duval; James' Power, Austin;
&adclif Platt, Austin; ,$ohn E. Jennings,
40 Paso; Solomon Braheur, GietoWn.